Halloween - Addams Style - S2-E7
Continuity mistake: As Gomez and Fester bob for apples, the apples in Gomez's bucket alternate between swirling around and being still between close up and distance shots.
The Addams Family (1964)
1 mistake in Halloween - Addams Style
Starring: John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy
Wednesday: Dear Santa, we just wanted you to know that even though Mr. Thompson says that there was no such thing as Santa Claus, we didn't believe him. So please come or else it will make us look like dummies. Signed Wednesday and Pugsley Addams.
Trivia: Originally, Lurch was supposed to remain mute for the entire show. In the pilot, when the bell is first rung to summon Lurch, Ted Cassidy ad-libbed the line, "You rang?" This caused everybody to burst into laughter and from then on Lurch would talk.
Question: How was effect of the light bulb that lit up whenever Fester put it in his mouth achieved?
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Answer: Basically from what I understand, they stuck the innards of a small flashlight into the base of the bulb and put a little switch on it. When he put it in his mouth and bit down, his teeth would hit the switch, which would turn on the flashlight and made the bulb light up.
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